Week One - Microsoft Word & Google Docs

8:30 - 9:00 Introductions

Name, School, Position, Experience using Microsoft Word & Google Docs, Name 1 thing that you want to learn today.

9:00 - 9:30 Teaching and learning in the 21st Century: How has it changed?

Video: A Vision of K-12 Students Today


Discussion: What are the implications for how we teach today's student?

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9:30 - 10:30 Using Word 2007 and Getting to know the Ribbon

Who is familiar with Microsoft Word? Who is familiar with the latest 2007 Version?

• Latest version is more visual
• Uses icons and groups related items

What is Microsoft Word? Why do we use Word in the classroom?

• Microsoft Word is a word processing software package.
• You can use it to type letters, reports, and other documents.

Changes to Word in 2007 - Introducing the Ribbon

• Tabs, Groups and Commands
• Quick Dialog Launcher
• Microsoft Office Button

Microsoft Word 2007 Ribbon

Activity: Instructor will have participants LOCATE the Command Activity: Print, Clip Art, Thesaurus, Zoom, Headers, Spell Check

Using the Microsoft Office Button

• How to create a new document
• Add text
• Insert Header/Footer
• Save
• Using the Print and Quick Print options

Activity: Instructor will lead participants creating a document with headers and footers and save it.


Working with the Mini Toolbar

• Formatting Text with the Mini Toolbar

Activity: Participants will use the Mini Toolbar to format and edit text.


Creating Tables

• Inserting a table
• Adding text to a table
• Formatting a table

Activity: Participants will insert and format a table in their document.

Inserting and Formatting Clip Art

• Inserting Clip Art
• Resizing Clip Art
• Formatting Pictures

Activity: Participants will insert and format 1-2 images to their document.


Activity: Participants will complete Welcome Back to School letter to parents for Sept 2010.

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10:30 - 10:45 Using Templates

Facilitator will discuss how working with Templates can be more productive and effective.

• A Microsoft Office Word 2007 template contains sample content, formatting, or objects that can be used to quickly and easily create a new document.
• Templates include: Calendars, Flyers, Certificates, Brochures, Newsletters

Locating Templates

Taking a look at Templates

• What is a Template?
• Navigating through templates

Downloading Templates

Individual Activity: Participants will take time to browse through MS Word’s templates and download a template to use and modify.

OPTIONAL 1 hour Creating a Template
Create a Document Template (only for advanced users)

• Open a New Document
• Inserting Date
• Inserting Text
• Formatting Text
• Adding Header/Footer
• Inserting Clip Art
• Saving a Template

Activity: Participants will create a Welcome Back to School document template.
Reflection: Do you understand why you would use templates?

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10:45 - 11:00 BREAK

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11:00 - 12:00 Google Docs - creating, sharing, and editing documents online

What is Google Docs?

• Web based
• Online collaboration: sharing tools
• Components: documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms
• Security: private vs published
• Online storage for easy access
• It's free to use

VIDEO: Google Docs in Plain English




How do teachers use Google Docs?

• Collaborate on a document with fellow teachers
• Maintain, update and share lesson plans
• Track and organize cumulative project data in a single spreadsheet, accessible to any collaborator at any time.
• Share presentations online with others
• Easily create forms, quizzes, and surveys online for students and parents to easily access and complete
• Curriculum planning
• Team collaborative work
• Unlimited online storage

Creating a Google Account

• Google account vs. Gmail account
• Decide which email to use?

Activity: Register for a Google Account

Google Docs Overview

• Create new documents from scratch or start from a template.
• You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, adding tables, images, comments, changing fonts and more.
• Upload your existing files.
• Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, PDF, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc.
• Familiar desktop feel makes editing a breeze. Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent, change font or number format, and so on.
• Share your docs easily with multiple people.
• Publish your documents for everyone to view.
• Types of Docs: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Forms

Uploading word documents to Google Docs

• Upload your Welcome Back letter
• Share with others
• Edit another person's document that was shared with you

Exploring Google Docs - Create a new Document

• Create a document
• Rename a document
• Share with others
• Create a folder and File in a folder

Brainstorm ideas for using Google Docs


Conclusion: Participants will tell one thing they learned in the workshop that they will use in the future.

Assignment: Review the resources below. Create a new Google Document that you will use as an educator and share with at least 2 other people. Share it with us at [[sjuteched@gmail.com]].

Resources

Google Docs for Educators
Google Docs Tour: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html
Teacher Crib Sheet for Docs
Review the Google Doc Presentation by Amy Reynolds
Word 2007 Quick Reference Card -